diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index efad37c64..a2fb88a98 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -1286,6 +1286,7 @@ service console /system/bin/sh
     group shell log readproc
     seclabel u:r:shell:s0
     setenv HOSTNAME console
+    shutdown critical
 
 on property:ro.debuggable=1
     # Give writes to anyone for the trace folder on debug builds.